Ben W

Joined March 2017

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Ben helps students from around the world to improve their English language skills. Ben enjoys traveling around the world, developing his writing abilities, and reading good books.

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'Limitless' - Film Review and Analysis
What if there was a special pill out there that you could take once a day that would suddenly allow you to tap into all your brain’s potential? What if you were able to recall everything you had ever learned, every language you had ever studied, and every fight move you ever watched? How would your life change if you able to fully actualize your abilities to your full potential, both physically and mentally? Now, you may think of these as silly questions but Limitless as a film does so in an entertaining and thought-provoking manner.
By Ben W7 years ago in Futurism
Finding Your Flow State
What’s one thing that all professional athletes, musicians, artists, writers, and anyone devoted to their craft have in common? They have all achieved a ‘flow state’, which is difficult to relate to unless you are fully immersed in terms of what you are pursuing, and you truly enjoy what you are doing. The flow state is elusive for most people, because they either haven’t found their passion in life, or haven’t put the time in yet to get better through consistent practice or play. The flow state is a higher state of being, because for a point in time, your concentration is matched with your intensity, producing a beautiful result.
By Ben W7 years ago in Motivation
Mastering the Comma
The Comma (,) is an integral part of any English language sentence and while it may not come up all the time, it is likely to come up in many of your sentences, especially if they are longer than 10 words. The comma helps us to avoid run-on sentences or sentences that are too long-winded, which will distract the reader and take away from the meaning of your sentence(s). Commas should be used moderately to not introduce many pauses within your sentences.
By Ben W7 years ago in Education
The Marginal Returns in Life
There is a well-known law in economics called the ‘Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility’, which states that as consumption of a good or service increases per unit, the satisfaction derived from consuming an additional unit or more will lead to a subsequent decline in its overall utility. In other words, the more you consume, the less satisfied you will be with each additional product or service you purchase. The first thing you buy, use, or consume will be the most satisfying but the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th unit of the same item you utilize will not be as useful and could even not satisfy you at all.
By Ben W7 years ago in Motivation
The Power of an Idea
According to the University of Southern California’s Laboratory of Neuroimaging, the average person has about 70,000 thoughts per day. That is about 45 thoughts per minute, and 2,700 thoughts per hour. Most likely, 90 percent of those thoughts are focused on the day-to-day habits and responsibilities that we take upon ourselves out of necessity. Where we go to eat, where we go shop for food, what to clean, and how to clean it, and the need to brush, dress, and groom ourselves, so that we look presentable to the world. However, what makes us stand out as a species is our ability to pull a few ideas from these thousands of thoughts that end up changing the world in some measurable way.
By Ben W7 years ago in Motivation
Why Do We Read?
We often hear the phrase in school that “Reading is fundamental.” Maybe it is our parents, our teachers, or our friends who play the biggest influence on us when it comes to imparting the wisdom of how important it is to read and to read a lot. I remember taking trips to the school library when I was younger to pick out a book and read during recess or after school if I were to borrow one.
By Ben W7 years ago in Geeks
English Sentence Order and Structure
In a previous post, I covered ‘Personal Pronouns’ and ‘Singular and Plural Nouns’. I now would like to focus wholeheartedly on how the average English language learner can create a basic yet complete sentence that follows the SVO rule.
By Ben W7 years ago in Education
The Downside to Sarcasm
Sarcasm is one of those things in life that should be used fleetingly or in moderation so as to not step on anybody’s toes or to get yourself into trouble. Sarcasm has its place and time but when it is used commonly, so much that you are not even sure of whether you yourself are being serious or sarcastic, then you may start to have problems in your interpersonal relationships. Sarcasm may be considered funny or humorous at times but there are much better ways on how to put a smile on somebody’s face.
By Ben W7 years ago in Humans
Spot Your English Mistakes
Once you have learned to embrace your errors, the next key part of being an editor of your written English language work is to spot the mistakes. You need to become proficient in catching your mistakes, understanding why they were mistakes, and then fixing them. You are bound to make some mistakes with your English writing, but the best way to get over that hurdle is to spot them, understand them, and fix them. It doesn’t even have to be your English, when it comes to spotting the mistakes.
By Ben W7 years ago in Education
Movies to Watch—'The Grey'
The actor Liam Neeson has become one of the main action figures in Hollywood, starring in such popular films as Taken, Batman Begins, and Gangs of New York. However, while these roles were a bit one-dimensional or short lived in terms of his supporting role, you get to see the full scope of his talents in a powerful and dramatic role in the 2012 film, The Grey. In this fictional drama, we get to see a man pushed to his mental and physical limits and how he is able to come to grips with such weighty topics such as his own mortality and his religious beliefs.
By Ben W7 years ago in Geeks
The Act of Paying It Forward
Over the course of a lifetime, you can acquire knowledge, resources, and perspective from having lived longer and experienced more than perhaps your peers and more so than those people younger than yourself. Hopefully, although this is not always the case, you will have gained ideas, maturity, and wisdom, which you can impart on those who will come after you. Now, while I am not directly referencing mentorship or being a mentor to others, I encourage those who have the knowledge and skills handed down to them or learned through their own efforts to pass that wisdom down to the next generation.
By Ben W7 years ago in Humans
'Movies to Watch'—February 2019
'Good Kill' (2014) Good Kill is an excellent drama/thriller film that highlights the ethics and the cost involving drone warfare and how it can affect the servicemen and women who have to pull the trigger and live with the consequences. Starring Ethan Hawke, this film is a deep and probing look at how warfare conducted from thousands of miles away can still leave a lasting imprint on those who have a role in it even when they are not anywhere near the battlefield.
By Ben W7 years ago in Geeks

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'Limitless' - Film Review and Analysis

Finding Your Flow State

Mastering the Comma

The Marginal Returns in Life

The Power of an Idea

Why Do We Read?

English Sentence Order and Structure

The Downside to Sarcasm

Spot Your English Mistakes

Movies to Watch—'The Grey'

The Act of Paying It Forward

'Movies to Watch'—February 2019

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